RetainX Beta
Product Updates
As with all software, the product is never truly complete. Our team periodically adds new functionality to the retaining wall calculation to continually add value to the site — here's what's shipped, and what's coming next.
- Adjacent linear and point loading
- Pinned top of wall / foundation wall condition
- Masonry wall design
- Wall tilt and deflection
- Choose a different soil type under footing
- PDF printing upgrade — every calculation now shows the full, spelled-out equations (global forces, overturning, sliding, bearing, seismic derivation, and per-component strength checks) instead of just final numbers
- Added Construction Sketch tab showing rebar sizing and spacing
- Interactive moment & shear diagrams with hover tooltips and capacity vs. demand comparison
- Animated diagrams explaining surcharge, vertical wall force, and active earth pressure inputs
- Bug fixes
- Seismic soil loading
- Top of wall loading
- Design autosaves to the browser for 24 hours. This design can also be reset to start over under the file tab.
- Presumptive design value links for typical soil types
- PDF creation error fixes
- Download designs to store on a local computer or cloud-based shared folder
- Conversion to PDF
- Listed equations for each calculation
- Input dimensions within the sketch